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THE MAGIC OF SPECIAL RECREATION

● With an increased number of children RECRUITMENT/HIRING/ Who We Serve
with special needs visiting and attending
programs at the Naperville Park District TRAINING
Fort Hill Childcare Indoor Playground, ● WDSRA hosted two job fairs featuring Regular Programs
WDSRA provided training for twelve staff on-the-spot interviews
members and recorded the session to ● To proactively address participant 1,144 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS served
ensure those unable to attend could still accommodation needs, members of
receive the training the inclusion team met with full-time 6,924 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS
● Inclusion numbers saw a 7% increase recreation staff at member park districts
in the number of participants served ● WDSRA rolled out the Stepping Stones to 594 PROGRAMS OFFERED in person
and an 18% increase in the number of Success covering 8 key areas for all part-
registrations time staff 123 INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM locations

Inclusion Programs
WDSRA Seasonal Program Registrations
696 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS served

Bloomingdale 156
Carol Stream 619 3,122 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS
Glen Ellyn 467
Naperville 2,182 1,468 TOTAL INCLUSION Programs offered
Roselle 74
Warrenville 420
West Chicago 108 Regular Programs
Wheaton 1,220
% of % of Program
Winfield 242 Participants Registrations
Out of District 1,436 Age 0-4 <1% <1%
Age 5-13 13% 5%

WDSRA Inclusion Program Registrations Age 14-21 22% 12%
Age 22-40 49% 64%
Bloomingdale 311 Age 41-55 9% 13%
Carol Stream 374 Age 55+ 7% 6%

Glen Ellyn 134
Naperville 924 Inclusion Programs
Roselle 82 % of % of Program
Warrenville 476 Participants Registrations
West Chicago 222 Age 0-4 8% 3%
Wheaton 265 Age 5-13 84% 89%

Winfield 148 Age 14-21 7% 3%
Out of District 186 Age 22-40 <1% <1%
Age 41-55 0% 0%
Age 55+ 1% 56%

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